perigonium

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perigonium

Noun
1. collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils
(synonym) perianth, chlamys, floral envelope, perigone
(hypernym) plant organ
(part-holonym) flower, bloom, blossom
(part-meronym) corolla


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Perigonium
(n.)
Same as Perigone.
  

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